Allocasuarina pinaster
| Allocasuarina pinaster | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Casuarinaceae |
| Genus: | Allocasuarina |
| Species: | A. pinaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Allocasuarina pinaster (C.A.Gardner) L.A.S.Johnson | |
Allocasuarina pinaster, commonly known ans the Compass Bush, is a shrub of the genus Allocasuarina native to a small area in the southern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.[1]
The dioecious prickly shrub that resembles a pine tree which typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres (3.3 to 9.8 ft). It is found in gravelly lateritic soils.
References
- ↑ "Allocasuarina pinaster". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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